DeMented Toys $500 Excellent Adventure Trailer Build

[DeMented Toys]

 

[DeMented Toys]

 

[DeMented Toys]

I've FINALLY gotten my batteries wired!!!! Woohoo!
Annnnd moving forward with this build. Ill be mounting two more 12v marine batteries in a tongue box too.

 

[Jr_Explorer]

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I've FINALLY gotten my batteries wired!!!! Woohoo!
Annnnd moving forward with this build. Ill be mounting two more 12v marine batteries in a tongue box too.

DUDE! 304 Ah of batteries and a nice clean installation. I have to step away so my drool doesn't short the whole thing out! I hope you have some good fuses REAL close to the battery connections.

 

[DeMented Toys]

I'm new to solar powered 12V systems so I'm kind of winging it, and learning as I go. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Note to self. Add fuzes.

 

[DeMented Toys]

I also put the solar topic here
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113649

 

[DeMented Toys]

Shocks mounted!!

 

[DeMented Toys]

Shocks are mounted as well as the solar panel on top. I need to locate some heavy duty catches for the hatch doors in the floor and also find and mount some sort of stabilizers...

 

[DeMented Toys]

 

[DeMented Toys]

How is everyone stabilizing their trailers? Is anyone using stabilizer jacks on the rear? Or the drop down type stabilizers like these in the picture?

 

[madmax718]

I like these but its difficult to get them to be firm- they always fall inbetween 1 pin or another and you get a hernia trying to move your trailer up that half inch. lol.

 

[DeMented Toys]

Yeah that's what I was thinking too. I may be better off using regular swing down tongue jacks on the back corners and adding retractable leg extensions to them. Hydrolic or electric would be cool, but more expensive and heavier too.

 

[Mark Harley]

I like the above type. The K.I.S.S method.
if you need to go one more hole higher, Lower the tongue jack to raise the rear.
Pin it up one more hole then jach the tongue jack up to level.

 

[DeMented Toys]

I like the above type. The K.I.S.S method.
if you need to go one more hole higher, Lower the tongue jack to raise the rear.
Pin it up one more hole then jach the tongue jack up to level.

That was the initial plan. After pricing those pin type stabilizers plus the sleeve for them, the swing down 3500 lb capacity with drop leg for extra height are slightly cheaper at $32 each. Plus instead of cutting a hole and welding on the sleeve for the pin and having that type stabilizer permanently sticking up or down, I can just weld on the bung and swing them up out of the way or pull them off for off road action....

After much thought and searching I think these swing down tongue type drop leg jacks on the back corners will be the more complex yet simple way to go.

 

[DeMented Toys]

And I'll definitely be covering those little round weld on bungs with tennis balls or a rubber cap when the jacks aren't attached to ease the pain of bashing into them with my crotchal regions....because I know that is bound to happen when I least expect it!